CONCERT QUICK GUIDE™ THU 12/14/17 at 7:30 PM Performance #75: Season 3, Concert 12

Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

JoAnn Falletta, conductor The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes

John Adams Born: 2/15/1947 in Worcester, MA

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

4 min “I’ve actually performed this piece six times. It’s joyously raucous and fast-paced with layers upon layers of rhythm.” –Matt Walley, TŌN musician

Written Premiered 1986, at age 39 6/13/1986 in Mansfield, MA Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

Brief remarks by William McPeters, bass

Krzysztof Penderecki Born: 11/23/1933 in Dębica, Poland

25 min Double Concerto “This concerto is muscular, expansive, and technically demanding. It keeps the listener eager to see what happens next.” –Grace Choi, TŌN musician

Dennis Kim, violin concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Roman Mekinulov, cello principal cellist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Turn over for more info on this piece Written Premiered 2012, at age 78 10/22/2012 in Vienna Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Mariss Jansons, conductor Janine Jansen, violin; Julian Rachlin, viola

Intermission 20 min

Meet & greet Share a selfie Refreshments some of the @TheOrchNow available in musicians in the lobby #TheOrchNow the lobby

WiFi: LincolnCenter Restrooms located on either side of the hall on the lower level.

Brief remarks by Kelly Mozeik, oboe

Gustav Holst Born: 9/21/1874 in Cheltenham, England Died: 5/25/1934 at age 59 in London

The Planets “The Planets could be a movie score. It’s picturesque and exciting, and all of the movements really come to life.” –Milad Daniari, TŌN musician 49 min with the Bard Festival Chorale

Movements Mars, the Bringer of War Venus, the Bringer of Peace Mercury, the Winged Messenger Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age Uranus, the Magician Neptune, the Mystic

Written Premiered 1914–16, in Holst’s 9/29/1918 at The Queen’s Hall in London early 40s New Queen’s Hall Orchestra Adrian Boult, conductor

All timings are approximate.

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